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It was for bringing the Italian down by standing on his foot. Clear as day. The referee mimed the action to illustrate this, when Henderson was complaining afterwards.

As an aside, have any of today's tabloids run with the tap-in 'VARDY 1 - 1 VAR' headline? Disappointing, if not.

Messi being rested, wasn't the best start.

Presumably, once VAR is into widespread (eg PL) use, they will recruit from the large pool of fully qualified referees barred from the middle through age restrictions?

On that I agree.

Yes. Between them, the two England players brought down the Italian. All of the other arguments are making Southgate, Tarkowski, Alan Shearer and a load of people on this thread look like whiney bitches. Its a foul challenge. If the VAR protocols were incorrectly followed or not, it was...

Sorry, but yes, yes you can. Your view is clearly through claret tinted specs. 'Tarks' is behind the opposition player, charging along. If he can't get the ball, then he's got to pull out, to avoid the contact. Instead he just barrels on. It was clumsy at best*. We can definitely debate the...

I wasn't to know Germany were going to play Graeme Smith in goal.

Sorry - not what I meant. Young’s challenge wasn’t a foul, but is the reason the player’s stride changed. Just correcting the suggestion that the Italian manufactured the contact.

The Italian only changed direction in that final stride, because Young clattered into his leg.

Offensive? Really?

All of that. Especially the ENGLAND FREINDLY part.

That's Jake Livermore and his mates, right?

Germans unbeaten in 22, Neymar out. Not feeling it.

I see from the traffic on the site today about this, that everyone is BUZZING for this game. As ever a little WAGER offers at least some interest in proceedings. Couldn't see any value in the betting mind, so limited to a little treble myself: ENG-ITA draw GER-BRA draw ESP-ARG draw at a...